Homemade chips Recipe

serves:

4

Skill:

easy

Cost:

cheap

Prep:

15 min

Cooking:

20 min

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Chips are the perfect side to so many dishes and you don’t need to reach for the frozen bag. Baked or fried, these homemade chips beat shop-bought hands down – and they’re so easy to make! All you need is some potatoes, some oil and a sharp knife. You can make them as thick or as thin as you like – or you could even make them extra chunky and turn them into potato wedges.

Ingredients

750g potatoes

Vegetable oil (around 500ml if you're frying)

Method

If baking your fries, pre-heat your oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.

Wash and slice your potatoes. You can peel your potatoes if you want or leave the skin on for a more rustic feel.

Par-boil your potatoes in salted boiling water for around 5-10 mins until just soft.

If baking, toss the chips in vegetable oil, making sure they’re all covered and bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden brown and crispy.

If frying, fill a saucepan 3/4 full with vegetable oil and heat until bubbling. To test if the oil is hot enough, drop a small cube of bread into it – if it crisps up, it’s ready. Fry the chips in batches until golden and crispy and remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on some kitchen roll to absorb the leftover oil.